THE VOICE OF THE YOUTH
The XIX commonwealth games which are being held in Delhi this October clearly seem to be more of a political event that a sporting one. The preparations have been going on since February 10th, 2005 when the Organizing Committee for the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi was formed, headed by Mr. Suresh Kalmadi in consultation with a group of ministers and CGF.
On July 5, 2010, the country was put on a standstill, by the joint power of the Shiv Sena and BJP. The two parties joined forces and declared a Bandh, in protest of the hike in fuel and food prices.
A bandh is a Hindi term which means ‘closure’ or ‘closing’. As a political tool, it’s a form of protest that involves striking from work and shutting down places of business for the duration of the bandh.
It was an 8 to 88 crowd’s rally demonstration outside the court, demanding the arrest of former Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson. On one side, the BJP accused the Congress government, under Rajiv Gandhi, for helping the accused escape, and on the other side, Congress blamed the then Madhya Pradesh CM, Arjun Singh government and protesters burnt his effigy.
The verdict on the Bhopal gas case has been disturbing me. I strongly feel for the affected victims and their families and, through this article, I would like to give my perspective on this travesty.
Till today, the horrific Bhopal Gas Tragedy has left many suffering. Considered the worst ever industrial catastrophe, it occurred more than 25 years back, and cases are yet pending. Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) was the Indian subsidiary of the US company, Union Carbide Corporation; Warren Anderson being the Chairman and CEO at that time. On December 3, 1984, 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate (MIC) and other toxins had leaked from the UCIL pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
The judicial tragedy following the Bhopal gas incident, has led to many analysts questioning the current clauses in the Liability Bill. The opinion demographic is starting to twist against the government mandate. Skeptics have placed a rhetorical emphasis that the bill if passed, would mean the government has not learnt from the Union Carbide fracas.
It was a fine evening when I was thinking about the institutes that I might be interested in pursuing my Masters in Business Administration from. When this thought came in my mind. will it be more beneficial in following the trend and studying abroad?
The most recent and probably the most grievous situation faced by the Indian Government is the war waged by the Maoist community. A word that now fills the nation with horror, Maoist, was initially used to describe the followers of Mao, basically communists, who arose from the tribal areas of India, demanding the development of their people, social justice and equality.
